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{{Quote|"Bleed and Breed Art."
- Deviantart Site Motto. <ref>Boldly Facing the Future (spyed's journal) -[http://archive.is/9lsKA]</ref>}}


'''DeviantArt''' is an online artist community that focuses on curation of user submitted artworks and collaboration among its users. The website's content pool is section into a number of categories including digital art, photography, traditional art, film/animation, cartoons, manga, flash animation, and literature. Aside from showcasing artworks, the site also hosts a discussion forum where users can discuss their artworks and category section dedicated to educational resources and tutorials for artistic techniques. <ref> Deviantart (Know Your Meme) -[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sites/deviantart]</ref>

The art site launched on August 7, 2000. It was founded by Scott Jarkoff, Matthew Stephens, Angelo Sotira, and others as part of the Dmusic Network, a larger network of music-related websites and blogs.
[[File:Felladeviantarthdbyockred3j55gp250x250.png|frame|50px|Fella, Deviantart's mascot]]


== Role in Gamergate and Censorship ==

'''Gamergate Deviantart Groups/Clubs'''

* In July 3, 2014, the [[Honey Badger Brigade]] DA group was founded by Requiemsvoid: <ref> Honey Badger Hangout Group - [http://archive.is/et8NA]</ref> http://honey-badger-hangout.deviantart.com/

* In August 24, 2014, striker626 founded the [[Vivian James]] group: http://vivian-james.deviantart.com/

* In November 15, 2015, a GamerGate group was founded by androlphegax:  <ref> GG group on DA -[http://archive.is/qtVcu]</ref> http://gamergate.deviantart.com/

'''Censorship, Harassment, and Doxxing, Oh, My!'''

* July 2015, [[Anti-Gamergaters]] had send death threats and attempted to dox Kevin Bolk for including Vivian James in his Everybody* Is Beautiful piece, because they thought he endorses [[Gamergate]]: http://archive.is/zg2nd  <ref> Doxxing and Stuff (K-Bo. Tumblr Blog) - [https://archive.is/RqeWG]</ref>


* There are evidence from Deviantart artists that whenever they post [[Vivian James]], their conversations disappears quickly. If you or anyone you know in DA have been hacked after posting Vivian James material or [[TFYC]] links have been hacked, please PM the redditor, NBSgaming. <ref> People on DA are Saying They Have Gotten Hacking Attempts After Posting Vivian James Stuff (NoBullshitGaming reddit) - [http://archive.is/26vC6]</ref> <ref>Vivian James by jamal1 (Deviantart) - [http://archive.is/VH47f]</ref>

* Kukuruyo, a Hugo Nominated, had one of his Gamergate Life comic piece taken down and banned, he suspected that it was probably a social justice warrior that reported it. <ref> GG Life Strip Taken Down - [http://archive.is/EA2VI]</ref>. On May 17, 2016, his account temporary suspended for drawing a Kamela Khan/Ms. Marvel as a twenty year old for a commission (Unaware at the time that the character is a sixteen year old in the original Marvel Comics canon). <ref>"No One is Targeting Artists Because of their Politics" - [http://archive.is/nVCO3]</ref> <ref>What Happens when Someone is Banned or Suspended? - [https://archive.is/ZkO76]</ref> and immediately, the Anti-GGers accuse him of drawing child pornography (A bit "strange" that Deviantart decides to enforce this rule or any rules for that matter, since the mods do not usually enforce them, are generally lax, and allows almost everything under the sun to be posted.). In addition, it was enough for Project Wonderful to overhaul their advertising policies involving adult content.  <ref> The War on Kukuruyo - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1GweWz4K7E]</ref>  <ref> Deviantart Fact/Rule #248 - [http://archive.is/j7X5W]</ref>  <ref> Project Wonderful Changes Policy on Advertising Over Ms. Marvel Nude Images (Bleeding Cool) -[http://archive.is/7GJKU]</ref>

== Known Artists in Deviantart ==

[[Zoe Quinn]]

[[Kukuruyo]]

[[Honey Badger Brigade]]

== See Also ==

[[Kukuruyo]]

[[Zoe Quinn]]

== References ==

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